Press · Awards · Appearances

The receipts.

Six years of building in public — the awards, the features, and the stages along the way.

Awards & recognition.

i. the hardware
2024
Forbes 30 Under 30
Named to the 2024 class for consumer retail.
2026
The Lead: Ones to Watch
Recognized as one of the founders to watch in 2026.
2024
ClearCo Rising Star
Winner of ClearCo's 2024 Top Ecommerce Awards, including grant funding.
2023
Comcast RISE
Selected for the Comcast RISE small business award program.
2024
RAD Girl Awards Nominee
Philadelphia — Product category nominee.
2020
Inno 20 Under 25
Philadelphia Business Journal's annual young innovators list.
2024
Tory Burch Fellowship
Year-long fellowship for women entrepreneurs, including grant funding.
2022 · 2023 · 2025
Blue Hen 17&43 Award
Most Promising Alumni Venture — three-time recipient, University of Delaware.
2025
Shark Tank — $300K Deal
Closed a three-shark deal for Alchemize Fightwear on Season 17.

Press & features.

ii. the ink
Mar 2026
6ABC · FYI Philly
Alchemize Fightwear for Female Bodies
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Oct 2025
CNBC
How the Alchemize founder landed a deal with Ohanian, Greiner & Scott on Shark Tank
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Nov 2025
Philadelphia Magazine
Alchemize Fightwear takes on Shark Tank
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Oct 2025
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Maya Nazareth on Shark Tank: the story behind Alchemize Fightwear
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Oct 2025
Philadelphia Business Journal
Shark Tank: Alchemize Fightwear founder Maya Nazareth lands deal
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Sep 2025
Jits & Giggles Podcast
Maya Nazareth on building a women's combat sports brand
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Jul 2024
Philadelphia Magazine
Feature on Alchemize Fightwear and the women's combat sports movement
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Dec 2020
Technical.ly
Alchemize Fightwear wins Hen Hatch pitch competition
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Speaking & stages.

iii. the rooms
April 2026
Forbes 30 Under 30 Summit
Featured speaker on the Forbes Under 30 Summit panel. Phoenix, AZ.
April 2026
TEDx
5 Steps to Elevate Your Confidence & Turn Failure into a Fuel Source.
November 2025
Drexel Keiretsu Panel
For Women Investors & Innovators: High-Conviction Seed & Series A in a Fragmented Market.
May 2025
Angel Venture Fair
Speaker on founder fundraising and early-stage product strategy.
February 2026
Drexel Undergraduate
Guest lecture on product development and bringing a physical product to market.
August 2023
MillSummit
Speaker on entrepreneurship, brand building, and the founder journey.
2023
Women's Conference — New Castle County
Speaker on women building businesses in underrepresented categories.
Ongoing
University of Delaware
Recurring speaker and mentor for the entrepreneurship program.
2021 — Present
Accelerator & Fellowship Talks
Tory Burch Fellowship, Founders First Accelerator, Launch Annapolis, and Xathon (Berlin) — speaker and panelist at multiple programs.

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